Joelinton (b.1996)
Joelinton Cássio Apolinário de Lira (born 14 August 1996) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or winger for Premier League club Newcastle United and the Brazil national team.
Joelinton | |
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 Joelinton in 2021 | |
| Born | Joelinton Cássio Apolinário de Lira[1] 14 August 1996 Aliança, Brazil |
| Occupation | Footballer |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] |
| Partner(s) | Thays Gondim (2015–present) |
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| Full name | Joelinton Cássio Apolinário de Lira[3] | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Newcastle United | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2014 | Sport Recife | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | Sport Recife | 12 | (3) |
| 2015–2019 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 29 | (7) |
| 2016–2018 | → Rapid Wien (loan) | 60 | (15) |
| 2019– | Newcastle United | 146 | (17) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2012 | Brazil U17 | 4 | (2) |
| 2023– | Brazil | 5 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:09, 25 November 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 9 September 2023 | |||
Starting his career with Sport Recife, Joelinton joined Hoffenheim in 2015, and was loaned to Rapid Wien for two years from 2016, before joining Newcastle United in 2019, where he was converted from a striker to a midfielder under the management of Eddie Howe. He has also been capped for the Brazil under-17 national team, and made his debut for the senior team in 2023.
- ↑ "2019/20 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 3 September 2019. Archived from the original on 10 December 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ↑ "Joelinton". Newcastle United F.C. Archived from the original on 15 January 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ↑ "2019/20 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 3 September 2019. Archived from the original on 10 December 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2019.